Owens Corning Introduces AdVeil(TM) Non-Woven Glass Veil with Breakthrough Technology...

Owens Corning Introduces AdVeil(TM) Non-Woven Glass Veil with Breakthrough
Technology that Enhances the Performance of Cushion Vinyl Flooring

Pre-Filled Non-Woven Glass Veil Reduces Plastisol Use by up to 30 percent,
Improves Production Efficiencies and Provides Smoother Surfaces

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global composite solutions
and building materials leader Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced the
development of AdVeil(TM) non-woven glass veil incorporating a new technology
that brings cost and production benefits to the cushion vinyl (CV) flooring
industry. Based on the company's patented Advantex(R) glass technology, AdVeil
glass veil is supplied pre-filled with a proprietary inorganic formulation
that reduces plastisol use up to 150 grams per square meter - a savings of up
to 30 percent compared to conventional nonwoven glass veil offered in the
marketplace. Other attributes of the product, which will initially be
available in Europe, include:

-- The same thickness as standard veil, but a weight of 180 grams vs. 40
grams, making it less sensitive to creasing in the manufacturing
process
-- An improved smooth-surface base for the design layer, significantly
reducing the risk of printing defects and improving design quality
-- Mechanical and dimensional stability
-- High thermal stability

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090324/CL87908 )

"AdVeil glass veil not only provides cushion vinyl flooring manufacturers with
a product that helps reduce raw material use and costs with only minor
production modifications, it also allows them to deliver an enhanced product
to their customers that improves their production efficiencies and end
product," said Jean-Jacques Michat, Western Europe flooring sales leader,
OCV(TM) Non-Woven Technologies.

Underpinning the commercial and production advantages of AdVeil glass veil is
its environmental profile, which fits with the increasingly tough demands from
the flooring industry and consumers. AdVeil glass veil is manufactured with
Advantex glass fibers, which are produced using Advantex glass furnace
technology in a boron-free process, which when compared to traditional E-glass
manufacturing technology results in up to a 90 percent reduction in fluoride
emissions, more than 85 percent reduction in particulate emissions, and more
than 65 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions. Advantex technology is
more energy efficient than traditional E-glass, resulting less demand for
fossil fuels and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Illustration caption:

Owens Corning AdVeil(TM) non-woven pre-filled glass tissue reduces plastisol
consumption and offers greater production efficiency and improved surface
aspect for cushion vinyl flooring.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential and
commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered
materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 54 consecutive
years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability through delivering
solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of
$6 billion in 2008 and 17,000 employees in 26 countries on five continents.
Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.

SOURCE Owens Corning

Kerry Desberg, Owens Corning, +1-419-248-5939, kerry.desberg@owenscorning.com;
Alan Flower, EMG, +31 164 317 025, aflower@emg.nl